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Psychology of Language

Psycholinguistics is the study of how our brain works with language. It looks at how we speak, understand, learn, and use language. It also studies how age or brain injuries can affect language abilities.

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Degree

MSc Psychology of Language

Degree Duration

12 months

Pathways Available

Distance Learning Pre-Master’s Programme open_in_new

15 months :

15 weeks pathway + 1 year degree

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Start Dates

May

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Degree Overview

Psycholinguistics is the study of how our brain works with language. It looks at how we speak, understand, learn, and use language. It also studies how age or brain injuries can affect language abilities.

Why It’s Useful:

  • Helps improve how we teach second languages
  • Supports better ways to teach kids reading and writing
  • Helps in creating smarter AI and communication tools
  • Aids in treating language problems caused by development or brain damage

Research and Learning: We have a strong research team at the Language Research Centre (LaRC). You’ll join a friendly group and get personal support and hands-on experience.

Who Can Join? You can take this course if you studied psychology, linguistics, education, or a similar subject before. We welcome small groups so we can give you more support.

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Important
  • You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, Stationary and additional resources.

Study Reasons

This course will improve your career prospects in the fields of psychology and child development, including educational psychology and clinical psychology. Several students have taken the course to move into jobs as support workers or advisers in educational or third-sector settings or to secure posts as assistant psychologists.

This qualification will also help further your career if you are already working with children, for example as an educational practitioner or a speech and language therapist.

You can use this knowledge to support people with language difficulties, like children with learning challenges or adults recovering from brain injuries.

Your Pathways

For online learning, at postgraduate level you can study the Distance Learning Pre-Master’s Programme (DL PMP).

The DL PMP is designed for those students who do not qualify for direct entry to a postgraduate degree at the University of Dundee. This could be because of the grades achieved in your undergraduate degree; your current qualifications are not equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree or if you want to improve your academic and English language skills.

Our DL PMP will equip you with the advanced skills you need to complete your postgraduate study at the University of Dundee. You can study this over 15 weeks before progressing to your chosen master’s degree course.

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International Student Fees

You can find the applicable international student course fee for your chosen pathway study route listed below.

Study Route Tuition Fees (2024-2025) Tuition Fees (2025-2026)
International Foundation
International Stage One (IS1) From £13,195 From £13,855
International Stage Two (IS2) From £20,195 From £20,195
Pre-Master’s (PM) – On-Campus From £11,195.00 From £11,755
Pre-Master’s (PM) – Online  From £6,500 From £6,500
Please note: There is an additional £200 administration fee payable to Oxford International. Stated fees do not include tuition applicable for your degree course continued at Dundee University.

Scholarships at Dundee

Students at the International College may be considered for a number of Scholarships that are part of the University of Dundee Scholarship offerings, such as the Global Citizenship Scholarship which awards students up to £5,000 per year of study. Another award is the ICD Progressing with Excellence Scholarship which recognises academic achievement while studying at the International College and awards up to £6,000 per year of study.

These scholarships are awarded for the University of Dundee period of study. Other Scholarships may be available for the ICD period of study, and you should contact your agent or Oxford International regional representative for full details of these.

For more information on scholarships available to ICD students visit the ICD Scholarships page.

Oxford International offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students applying for an academic course under the Core Scholarship. The scholarships are targeted at different regions around the world, awards range from partial contribution towards tuition fees to awards covering part or full pathway course fees at the international college.

Please note you’ll have to apply for the Core Scholarship and only a selection of students will be awarded.  For more information on the scholarships we offer to international students please contact us.

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University of Dundee

Ranked in The Guardian's Top 20 UK Universities in 2021, the University of Dundee prides itself on three things: Impactful research, an excellent student experience and a community campus in the city.

Situated beside the majestic River Tay, Dundee is Scotland’s sunniest city. It also has the highest student ratios per head of population anywhere in the UK so there is an exciting and diverse range of nightlife, leisure activities and culture.

 

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